CP Holiday Train embarks on its annual tour across North America!

The iconic Canadian Pacific Christmas Train by Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) is gearing up for its annual holiday tour, bringing live entertainment and holiday cheer. The 2023 North American tour will kick off on November 20 in Maine, hitting Ontario next and travelling west to British Columbia, making frequent stops.

CP-Holiday-Train-Dec-14-NZ
CP-Holiday-Train-Dec-14-NZ

All photos courtesy of CPKC

It's the 25th year the cheerful train will tour communities adorned with holiday lights. The train will visit six provinces and 14 states, showcasing 191 live music performances along the way.

CP-Holiday-Train-Dec-10-NZ
CP-Holiday-Train-Dec-10-NZ

At each scheduled stop, communities can experience enjoy live concerts.

A long list of entertainers will stage, including acts like Virginia to Vegas, Trudy, Anyway Gang, Tyler Shaw, Kiesza, Seaforth, Tenille Townes, Breland, MacKenzie Porter, and Dallas Smith, all of whom will offer free performances to encourage donations to local food banks.

CP-Holiday-Train-Dec-7-NZ
CP-Holiday-Train-Dec-7-NZ

Since 1999, the holiday train has raised more than 22 million dollars and more than 5 million pounds of food for community food banks across North America.

CP-Holiday-Train-Dec-14-NZ-7750
CP-Holiday-Train-Dec-14-NZ-7750

To find out when the train is headed your way, visit the CPKC website.

WATCH | Canadians love Christmas, and we have the stats to prove it

Click here to view the video